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Grace O Malley Jan 12th 2009 4:43 pm

slander and libel
 
I just found this out today, that if found guilty of libel or slander in the UAE can put you in the slammer for 2 years:curse:

The Dean Jan 12th 2009 4:48 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 7157386)
I just found this out today, that if found guilty of libel or slander in the UAE can put you in the slammer for 2 years:curse:

I would like 438 offences to be taken into account, your honour............

MacScot Jan 12th 2009 5:00 pm

Re: slander and libel
 
..well, slander can easily be avoided...

http://www.southasiaoutreach.wisc.ed...p_image008.jpg

Confucius Jan 12th 2009 5:48 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 7157386)
I just found this out today, that if found guilty of libel or slander in the UAE can put you in the slammer for 2 years:curse:

It's almost as bad as giving the finger...

Grace O Malley Jan 12th 2009 6:06 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 7157640)
It's almost as bad as giving the finger...

yes quite, better watch you say to people about people hey or it could be come USA sue happy

Confucius Jan 12th 2009 6:11 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 7157726)
yes quite, better watch you say to people about people hey or it could be come USA sue happy

Why do I not understand you...Or are you insulting me with some kind of different wording???

Grace O Malley Jan 12th 2009 6:15 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 7157754)
Why do I not understand you...Or are you insulting me with some kind of different wording???

why would i want to insult you?

Ok i will re word for you

Better to keep whatever you are told or heard to yourself and not to pass to a third party as you could be sued for slander, the USA is obsessed with slander law suits, people (sue) suing each other, ok now u got me

Confucius Jan 12th 2009 6:16 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 7157770)
why would i want to insult you?

Ok i will re word for you

Better to keep whatever you are told or heard to yourself and not to pass to a third party as you could be sued for slander, the USA is obsessed with slander law suits, people (sue) suing each other, ok now u got me

Now I perfectly understand you...
You were starting to post like Eva for a minute there...

Grace O Malley Jan 12th 2009 6:19 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 7157779)
Now I perfectly understand you...
You were starting to post like Eva for a minute there...

its late

Confucius Jan 12th 2009 6:22 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 7157790)
its late

Oh...

Autonomy Jan 12th 2009 6:32 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 7157790)
its late

are you blaming Confi? Or is that libelous?

Confucius Jan 12th 2009 6:34 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by Autonomy (Post 7157844)
are you blaming Confi? Or is that libelous?

I sense a great disturbance in the Force...

Grace O Malley Jan 12th 2009 6:37 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by Autonomy (Post 7157844)
are you blaming Confi? Or is that libelous?

what in gods name are u talking about?

the sand pit is for drivel and non nonsensical chitter chatter, or is that not allowed these days either

Grace O Malley Jan 12th 2009 6:38 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 7157857)
I sense a great disturbance in the Force...

r u disturbed? cos i am certainly not, i just asked a simple *ecking question, jeez

Confucius Jan 12th 2009 6:41 pm

Re: slander and libel
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 7157877)
r u disturbed? cos i am certainly not, i just asked a simple *ecking question, jeez

Easy tiger...


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